5 Delicious & Unique Thai Foods You Must Try While Traveling to Thailand

Thai food is one of the most unique dishes in Southeast Asia. Thai food also incorporates a variety of flavors in each dish and is a favorite of every tourist who comes to the country.

Traditional Thai cuisine loosely falls into four categories; tom (boiled dishes), yam (spicy salads), tam (pounded foods), and gaeng (curries). Deep-fries, stir-fries and steamed dishes derive from Chinese cooking.

Here, the lists five authentic Thai foods that are always welcomed by tourists to the country.

Miang Kham

Pad Kra Phaw

This is one of the must-try menus when you go to Thailand. Phad kra Shaw served with egg eyes, white rice, and chicken meat that has been minced with basil leaves ( basil ).

The menu is served with spicy taste and taste. Phad kra phaw is regular Thai food and is very much in demand among tourists from Europe.

Pad Thai

Pad Thai is also one of the most popular menus among travelers and easy to find. This dish is easy to be found around the morning market, a small food stall on the street ( street foods ), and restaurants.

The main ingredients in this dish are small-sized koteaws (like vermicelli), shrimp, eggs, kuchai leaves, and a little lemon juice on it. Admin believes this menu can also be one of your favorite Thai menus.

Khanom Jeen Nam Ya

In Malaysia, we have thousands of signatures original Malay food and in contrast to the thousands in Thailand. The Khanom jeen nam ya menu is eaten with raw vegetables including spiders, beans, and pudding. While thousands of smaller size compared with Malay laksa us.

The broth is still made from fish but added with coconut milk for a bit of fat and a bit of turmeric to enhance the yellow color of the sauce. If you want more spicy, you need to eat  Khanom jeen nam ya this is accompanied by a bite of dried chili sauce. That’s up!

Fried Insects

If you walk around Thai street foods, you will see active traders selling fried insects. The insects include cockroaches, crickets, beetles, scorpions, and caterpillars. These fried insects are available for around 20 to 50 Baht. It’s really rare, and you definitely don’t dare to eat it, right.

Source: EatingThaiFood.com

Adib Mohd

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